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BESYO PREPARATION PROGRAMME

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About the Programme

The BESYO Preparation Programme is Başarı Spor Akademisi’s physical preparation programme for candidates sitting the special ability examinations of Turkey’s Schools of Physical Education and Sport (BESYO) and Faculties of Sport Sciences. It runs at the academy’s own training camp and brings a candidate to the coordination, speed and endurance level the exam course demands.

The special ability exam measures a whole, not a single movement. Once a candidate enters the course they must hold their speed through direction changes, keep their rhythm over the obstacles, and still have breath left at the final section. Those three things cannot be trained separately. So rather than teaching movements piece by piece, the programme builds the motor capacity to carry the entire course.

Work begins with measurement. Speed, jump, agility and endurance values are recorded, and the programme is written on top of those numbers. Two candidates preparing for the same university do not get the same programme — the one whose weak link is endurance starts somewhere different from the one whose weak link is changing direction.

In the closing weeks training becomes simulation. Candidates run the full course against the clock, repeatedly, in a layout close to exam conditions. The aim is not only a faster time; it is that the fatigue, the crowd and the pressure of exam day are already familiar. Exam day should hold no surprises.

Training Content

The week runs on three axes: motor skill, conditioning and course simulation. Loads rise through the cycle and taper in the final fortnight.

  • Agility and change of direction: slalom, cone work, repeated stop–start drills
  • Speed development: short sprint starts, acceleration and maximal velocity work
  • Jump and plyometrics: vertical jump, two-footed hurdle series, depth jumps
  • Aerobic and anaerobic endurance: interval running, shuttle-run repeats
  • Core and stabilisation: trunk strength for the balance sections of the course
  • Course simulation: timed full runs with error analysis
  • Recovery: flexibility, mobility and structured cool-down protocols

Who Can Join?

  • Final-year secondary school students and graduates (generally 17 and over)
  • Candidates targeting BESYO, Sport Sciences faculties or coaching degrees
  • Candidates with no prior structured training background
  • Repeat candidates who sat the exam last year and want a better time
  • Candidates whose health permits sustained physical loading

Frequently Asked Questions

What is in the BESYO ability test course?
Contents vary by university, but most coordination courses share the same elements: a slalom run, passing under and over obstacles, carrying or throwing a medicine ball, a balance beam and a sprint section. Some universities also run a discipline-specific test. Before starting, read the current-year exam guide for your target university — we build your programme around that guide.
How many months of preparation does BESYO need?
For a candidate with a regular training background, three months is usually enough. Starting from zero, five to six months is more realistic, because the first six to eight weeks mostly go on building a base that can be loaded without injury. Starting early means the final month is spent sharpening rather than learning.
I have no sports background at all. Can I still apply?
Yes. A significant share of the candidates we accept each year arrive without a structured training history. For them the programme opens with a longer base-conditioning block, and course work only begins once joints and connective tissue are ready to be loaded. Breaking that order costs far more in injury than it saves in time.
My TYT score is low. Will the ability test make up for it?
At most universities the placement score combines your TYT score with your ability-test result, alongside your secondary school achievement score and, in some cases, your sporting record. A strong course time reduces the effect of a low TYT score but does not erase it. Both sides have to be planned together.
How often do you train, and where?
The standard programme is four days a week, rising to five as the exam approaches. Sessions run at the academy’s own training camp — being the only sports academy in Turkey with its own camp means we can build course elements at true dimensions and repeat exam simulations as often as we like, without depending on another facility.
What happens if I get injured?
The coaching team reworks the load around the injury; training usually changes direction rather than stopping. With an ankle strain, for example, jumping and change-of-direction work is suspended while upper-body strength and aerobic capacity are maintained. In serious cases nobody returns to course work without medical clearance.

From the Programme

  • Athlete set in the starting blocks on a blue running track
  • An exam course set up in the training hall
  • A dimly lit conditioning gym
  • A runner in the start position at the stadium
  • Team training at the stadium
  • A coach instructing a group of children on the pitch

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FIRST STEP: A FREE ATHLETE ASSESSMENT

We do not write a programme without measuring first. After the assessment you will see, in numbers, how far from your target you actually are.

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